Latest MYgroup waste & recycling news
The MYGroup news portal features blogs, articles, interesting facts and infographics etc covering our work – and the wider waste management industry – across all kinds of recycling, environmental issues, our community projects and partnerships and much more.
MYGroup’s pledge to consumers in Recycle Week 2024: Your efforts do make a difference!
Marking this year’s Recycle Week, MYGroup is reaffirming its commitment to transforming and...
Preparing for the new non-domestic food waste regulations in 2025
New regulations from March 2025 will require businesses, public- and third-sector organisations in...
MYGroup expands WRAP collaboration by joining UK Plastics Pact and Courtauld Commitment 2030
MYGroup has further consolidated its commitment to transforming the UK's waste management and...
MYGroup joins WRAP Textiles 2030, cementing leadership in textiles recycling
Signatory to Textiles 2030 announced as MYGroup’s ReFactory team releases first accessories...
MYGroup supports Boots in blister pack recycling scheme pilot
MYGroup has supported Boots to launch a pilot blister pack recycling scheme in the health and...
MYGroup advances recycling for diagnostic and surgical device packaging through Johnson & Johnson collaboration
Waste management and recycling company, MYGroup, is collaborating with Johnson & Johnson Medical...
MY2024 – investing in recycling
2023 has been another fantastic year for MYGroup, with over £1.5million invested into recycling,...
Harrods and MYGroup expand cosmetics recycling scheme UK-wide across ‘H beauty’ store network
Leading waste management company MYGroup and Harrods have expanded their cosmetics recycling...
Fera Science collaboration to revolutionise waste management with ‘insect power’
MYGroup has joined forces with the UK leader in agri-food science research, Fera Science Ltd.,...
MYGroup partnership with The Hut Group delivers prestigious sustainable business award
MYGroup's partnership with The Hut Group (THG) to recycle the global e-commerce...
MYGroup joins H2-Boost, a government-funded project to accelerate UK clean energy production
Waste management and recycling company, MYGroup, is lending its facilities and expertise to a £5...
UK’s first sustainable textiles factory set to open in Hull
Yorkshire waste management firm MYGroup is building a sustainable textiles factory at its Hull...
The CALPOL® brand teams up with Tesco for a new medicine packaging and materials recycling trial
Shoppers can now drop off CALPOL ® plastic syringes at recycling units in UK Tesco stores, or send...
MYGroup and Nimbuscare recycling partnership giving new life to waste blister packs
A partnership between waste management firm MYGroup and primary care provider Nimbuscare has seen...
MYGroup and Southend-on-Sea City Council deliver replicable plastic recycling solution as part of innovative EU project
Southend-on-Sea is one of four European cities taking part in an EU-funded proof-of-concept...
Compostable Packaging Made Easy
There has been a recent movement towards reducing reliance on plastic packaging and a race to find...
MYGroup and Lovat Parks to help holidaymakers dispose of used camping equipment sustainably
Waste management and recycling business, MYGroup, has partnered with lodge and camping holiday...
MYGroup to turn plastic waste into homes for birds in Hull alongside Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
MYGroup has partnered with the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust to create urban homes for birds along...
What is anaerobic digestion?
Anaerobic digestion is a biological process that is used to convert organic waste into biogas,...
UK moves to ban single-use plastics
The United Kingdom recently made headlines with its bold move to ban single-use plastics starting...
UK primary school children save two tons of plastic from landfill through MYGroup’s innovative recycling programme
Primary school children from across the UK have collected two tons of plastic bottle tops to be...
MYGroup partners with Harrods H beauty for in-store cosmetics recycling
Yorkshire-based waste management and recycling business, MYGroup, has partnered with leading...
Environment Agency approves MYGroup to process clinical waste
Yorkshire-based waste management and recycling business, MYGroup, has had its application for an...
Specsavers launch glasses and contact lens recycling initiative with MYGroup
Specsavers is offering customers the chance to recycle their glasses and contact lenses in-store...
Is the Tory Leadership contest a race to the bottom on the environment?
The Conservative Party leadership contest was finally whittled down to a two-horse race last week...
Government has ignored innovation in recycling industry over disposal of PPE and LFDs
Lazy, hasty procurement and lack of cohesion between Government departments are also contributing...
MYGroup partners with Boardmasters to transform on-site plastic waste into green festival furniture
Under a new sponsorship agreement announced today, MYGroup will collect and sort plastic waste...
Turning banners into bags: closing the loop
Collaboration closes the loop on difficult to recycle printed waste A partnership with Reconomy...
Boots in-store recycling initiative sees over one million used products saved from landfill
Boots is delivering its ‘Recycle at Boots’ scheme in partnership with MYGroup, which has similar...
AkzoNobel launches nationwide Dulux Tester Takeback pilot scheme
As part of its ongoing global commitment to achieve zero waste by 2030, AkzoNobel has launched a...
MYGroup becomes accredited packaging waste reprocessor
We're pleased to announce that our state-of-the-art Board Production Facility in Hull is now...
MYGroup to expand food waste processing capabilities
Continuing our innovation and investment programme, work has now started on a significant...
From wind turbine covers to work bags – tackling the textile mountain
Whilst wind energy undoubtedly plays an important part in our fight against climate change - much...
COP26: Cop Out?
What are your feelings after COP26? Do you feel it’s just a ‘cop out’ by our leaders, not making...
Recycling & rewards scheme aimed at primary schools launches in the UK – SchoolCycled
SchoolCycled is an initiative by MYGroup designed to educate the next generation about recycling,...
Reducing food waste at home
With households collectively throwing away 7 million tons of food every year, that’s hundreds of...